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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through How I Went On.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Goolrick begin to carry with him?
(a) His medical card.
(b) A razor blade.
(c) A comb.
(d) A picture of his daughter.

2. How does she suggest they win at the game against the other patients?
(a) They should tackle the smallest.
(b) They should hit the same side to confuse them.
(c) They should simply to to hit as far as possible.
(d) They should hit from side to side to tire them.

3. Why did this person survive?
(a) The air conditioning in the room was high enough to congeal the blood.
(b) The air conditioning in the room was high enough to slow heartbeat.
(c) The car died before it reached the cliff.
(d) The air conditioning in the room was high enough to slow breathing.

4. Where did Goolrick meet the male lover he discusses in "Summer of our Suicides"?
(a) Brazil.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Greece.
(d) Paris.

5. What does Goolrick suffer from?
(a) Anhedonia.
(b) Schizophrenia.
(c) Anorexia.
(d) Bulimia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened often to the boys when they played a game down by the river with rocks?

2. What did Mrs. Lackman bring for the young man the following day?

3. What was one of the rules for Goolrick's mother?

4. What medical situation is occurring with his brother's wife at the time of his illness?

5. How many classes were taught at the school where Goolrick went to kindergarten?

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